Gap in federal grant money threatens North Dakota’s only fair-housing organization

By: Jack Dura

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 633

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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The only fair-housing organization in North Dakota faces a grim outlook with the delay of a major federal grant.

The Grand Forks-based High Plains Fair Housing Center has been in a funding gap for two months. The center, which has one part-time and seven full-time employees, will likely furlough four of its staff on July 31 if the $425,000 Fair Housing Initiatives Program grant doesn’t show up, Center Executive Director Michelle Rydz said.

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